The perfect way to balance a busy life is to give yourself short breaks in a nearby city. Your dear old TripDad is going to show you two of the best short breaks you can go on. Of course, If you’re like me, you’d really prefer taking an entire month or more off at a time – and most certainly a nice 7 or 8 day holiday as well – however, one of the very best ways to get away from the hustle can definitely be with short breaks – and we’re going to show you how to make the best of them right now. Best Cities for Short Breaks According to the Guardian, the 10 best cities in the world are London, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome, Berlin,Istanbul, Edinburgh and Las Vegas. I’m proud to say that I’ve personally been to 7 of these fine cities, all of which deserve much longer than 2 or 3 days visit (although if you do 3 days in Vegas like in the movies, your body will feel like it was a full week). The Guardian’s 10 best are truly glorious cities to visit, but what if you’re looking for short breaks in UK only? Well, we best start with the one that made Guardian’s top 10 world wide list, shall we? London- One of the greatest cities in all of the world – if you’re only going to be here for 2 or 3 days – then you’ll have to narrow down the site-seeing to perhaps half a day. Jump on a nice double decker and you’re off and running. Many people take what they call a “Theatre Break” to London as well because there’s so much incredible theatre there. This is where my wife and I first saw the Lion King and it was simply fabulous. (If you’re not wanting [...] Continue Reading >>
Romantic Breaks I Have Loved
TripDad is about to share the secrets of making your Romantic Breaks a true holiday to remember. A few Romantic Breaks I have loved to either get a romance going or to keep it flowing. Your holiday deserves care, thought, and attention (just like your lover). And believe me, to make your break a great one, you’ll need more than just the standard “yes dear” that’s gotten you through thus far… Romantic Breaks ’round the World I’m happy to report that my lovely wife and I have been on a number of romantic breaks all around the world. Our first was a drive up the coast from California to San Francisco for the 4th of July. First off, I highly recommend against an 8 hour car ride in bad traffic as your first attempt to go on a holiday with your lovely lady. We couldn’t afford a luxury hotel at the time so we stayed at something just short of a European hostel (of which there are plenty in San Francisco for low-cost romantic breaks). Depending on the stage in your romance, having a room so small that you could touch all four walls whilst lying in bed can be a boon or a bust. But have no fear, there’s plenty of romantic things to do to make romantic breaks to San Francisco filled with love. Go down to the wharf for some seafood and site seeing, take a cable car around the city, or hop on a boat tour around San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz (America’s most infamous prison). Be sure to dress warm, especially in the summer – the Bay area can get quite chilly and nothing is more romantic than cuddling up with your lover with some hot cocoa or coffee overlooking the bay. California too far? Looking for Romantic Breaks [...] Continue Reading >>
Spain & Mallorca Rocks
Launching TripDad makes me remember our first “test trip” to Barcelona, Spain and why we feel that Mallorca rocks for family travel. We stayed in Spain for a month and jaunted over to the glorious island of Mallorca for 5 days of fun with the kids. Mallorca Rocks in the Baleric Islands Mallorca is just of the coast of Spain and is apart of the Baleric Islands. It is one of the hottest European vacation destinations, and for good reason, it has over 200 Beaches! Mallorca rocks! Unlike the neighboring party island of Ibiza, Mallorca is a great family dstination. In fact a lot of the hotels and resorts cater to families by offering playgrounds, club activities and childrens entertainment. We stayed at Viva Cala Mesquida in Playa Mesquida home to the very popular Galactic Super Hero Bufo! Oh yes, they have a mascot of sorts and he entertains the children nightly at the Mini Disco! They also have Bufo Kids Club , a drop off child care service during the day. We had quite the room with a view, most of the apartments are located beachside. It was a very short and easy walk down to the sand. Playa Mesquida, Mallorca rocks the holiday for families every time. No matter how you slice it, Mallorca Rocks! We rented a car from the hotel so we could drive into the beach side town do do some tourist shopping and found another huge playground swarming wiht kids! We also drove to the Capital city of Mallorca, Palma. The city of Palma is very easy to push a stroller around, we literally walked around the entire city. It is the most charming city with cobblestone streets (made with Mallorca rocks), cute cafes and some very historic buildings. The most famous building is La Seu, [...] Continue Reading >>
